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It can be safely stated that one of the true failures of Western Medicine is in it's inability to effectively treat pain. Essentially, if the condition is not serious enough for surgical intervention (and most conditions aren't) the two options of treatment are drugs or physical therapy.
In short, the strength of physical therapy is in rehabilitating atrophied muscles post-surgery. It is for the most part, ineffective for providing pain relief other than providing postural advice and exercises that can be performed at home. Often strengthening exercises only exacerbate painful conditions, particularly for repetitive-use type injuries. To place additional stress on an already overworked tendon only serves to cause a flare up of the condition. I can't tell you how many patients I've seen with tendinitis of the elbow or wrist who have had their condition worsen after a course of physical therapy.
The alternative option is to be placed on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID's) which have horrific side effects, probably the worst in the western pharmacopoeia. If you value your kidneys and liver, I would strongly avoid long term use of pain medicines. It has been estimated that approximately 25% of the people on kidney dialysis, end-stage kidney failure, are there because of the excess use of MSAID's. So not only are these drugs not treating the cause of the pain and simply masking the symptoms, they are creating much more severe, life-threatening disease.
If there is a black mark on Western Medicine, it is in how it treats chronic pain. So what is the most powerful natural method of pain relief in the history of medicine?
Acupuncture is far and away the most effective, time-tested pain relieving technique in the world for the past 2,000 years.
Forty years ago, acupuncture became even more effective for relieving pain with the discovery of electro-acupuncture, which simply adds an electrical connection to the inserted needles. By doing so the Chinese discovered the phenomena of needle induced anesthesia. Surgeries began to take place using electro-acupuncture in lieu of anesthesia during many procedures requiring pain intervention. Scientists also discovered that there was an acceleration of the body's healing response and recovery of most pain related conditions. In short, electro-acupuncture acts as a natural anti-inflammatory producing the ideal environment to recover in the shortest amount of time.
Another consequence of needle therapy is that acupuncture has a profound anti-spasmodic effect. It is believed that up to 80% of low back pain is muscle related. Although it is very common for x-rays to show degenerative or bulging discs, seldom are they the cause of the pain. MRI x-rays of 100 people asymptomatic for back pain were taken at Harvard Medical School. Seventy five percent of this group tested positive for some significant pathology, whether it be a bulging disc, degenerative disc space, etc. This simply demonstrated that x-rays, in many cases, do not reveal the true cause of spinal pain. Changes in the tension/structure of a muscle simply is not perceptible through these diagnostic procedures. As muscles become tense over a sustained period of time, focal muscle spasms or "trigger-points" are formed. These trigger-points compress nerves and inhibit blood flow to the muscle. One of the reasons acupuncture is so effective for back pain, is because of the ability of the needle to go into the belly of the muscle and relax it at its deepest point. Acupuncture is the only healing system in the world that can do this. As the muscle relaxes, nerve function is restored, and blood flow to the soft tissue is returned. There simply can be no healing of any pathology without proper blood flow to the diseased area.
The neurologic explanation on the mechanism of acupuncture is that superficial nodes, or acupoints, represent neurovascular concentrations of fine vascular structures and related nerves. By inserting a needle in a superficial point, nociceptive neurons are stimulated which relay the message to the spinal cord and ultimately the mid-brain, where proprieceptor neurons are also activated telling the body where the sensation is originating. The mid-brain releases enkephalins which plug up pain receptor sites and pain cannot travel along this pathway anymore. In addition, muscles which are organized in longitudinal distributions along with these neural pathways, are affected by needling these nodes (acupoints). Simultaneous muscle relaxation and increased blood flow have a profound effect on alleviating pain associated with muscle tension, which again, accounts for most spinal pain.
One of the truly unique discoveries of the Chinese, and a testament to their genius, was their recognition that these neurovascular nodes (acupoints) located on the body were associated with deeper vascular vessels and structures, and could reflect disease conditions I the internal organs. The Chinese further realized that nodes distributed along the body surface could be physically stimulated to relieve pain and treat internal organ problems. Research in neurophysiology over the past two decades is providing evidence that the insertion of fine needles can bring about profound restorative reactions I the human body. This is the essence of needling therapy.
Approximately 80% of spinal pain, whether it be cervical, thoracic, or lumbar will show significant improvement within 4 treatments (2x weekly for 2 weeks). The Chinese discovered that there is a very strong cumulative effect, and if treatments were too dispersed, efficacy was diminished. As with any physical modality, success depends on the cumulative effect of successive treatments in a specified amount of time. If there are no changes within 4 treatments then there is a deeper structural problem that needs to be addressed. Relief for most conditions occurs within 12 treatments. However, correction of the condition so that it does not return may require additional care. Like "wearing a retainer after braces", you must stabilize the body and reinforce the positive change. Acupuncture is extremely effective for low back, neck, and shoulder pain. It can also effectively treat tennis elbow, Dequervain's syndrome, carpal tunnel, and many other painful conditions.
If you have given up and believe you have to learn to live with your pain, you are not alone. Thousands of people have carried the same belief, including yours truly, until acupuncture restored their hope and their health in a relatively short amount of time.


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AS A RS-JUNIOR IN 2012: Appeared in 12 contests, starting six and pitching a total of 32.2 innings ... Made season debut against Seton Hall on Feb. 17, opening the first three innings with two strikeouts, two hits and two earned runs ... Struck out a season-best four batters against UNC-Greensboro on Feb. 24 ... Earned his first Penn State career win against Samford on March 3, shutting down 11 of the last 13 hitters he faced ... Struck out three while allowing seven hits and just one earned run in 6.0 innings against the Bulldogs ... Earned fifth start and second win of the season on April 4 against Binghamton, striking out one batter while allowing just one earned run in five-innings ... Pitched three innings in relief against Iowa on April 22, striking out three and holding the Hawkeyes scoreless and hitless ... Earned his third win of the season against Michigan State on May 18, pitching a perfect eighth inning by holding the Spartans hitless and striking out one batter ... Fired a total of three games without a single hit or earned run.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2011: Sat out the season after transferring from Saddleback Junior College.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010 (AT SADDLEBACK J.C.): Made 15 appearances for the Gauchos, including 11 starts ... Posted a 5-3 record in 69.1 innings of work ... Ranked second on the team with 50 strikeouts and caught a team-high 23 batters looking ... Struck out eight in his season debut against Palomar on February 3 ... Picked up his first win of the season after tossing 7.1 innings without surrendering an earned run against Mt. San Jacinto on February 11 ... Ended the season strong, going 3-0 in the team's final six games.
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This booklet summarises the 10 key benefits of music, from recognition within the 'National Plan for Music Education ' that music is an educational building block through to the inclusive nature of music irrespective of abilities.
English Ocarinas were introduced to UK schools from 1983 and are specifically designed for Whole-class Music in modern classrooms.
Six songs, bursting with musical integrity, that can be used individually or as a complete 30-minute lesson-resource.
This new multi-platform Musicality resource for 3-6 year-olds was launched in Feb 2014 to a great reception, and is now being used in hundred's of nursery classes across Scotland.
These tasks have been designed to show musical attainment and record progress over time. It is hoped that they will provide a 'musical' assessment experience, practical in nature and not just assessment for assessment's sake.
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Very few options and the staff is not educated. Shared fryer for everything that is marked gluten free on the menu and fried.
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They indicate that the nachos and waffle fries are GF, however they are all deep fried in a community fryer. Not safe for those with celiac disease. The waiter we had was great though and more then willing to ask the kitchen manager questions and work with me to find something safe to eat. Just very limited options.
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Brand new GF menu. i got the shrimp over rice and it was so good. I was a little worried because it was just too good, but didn't get sick and have been wanting to go back there soon!!! Delish!
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Great new gluten free menu! Shrimp tacos are fried with cornstarch (which scared me at first, but when I asked she assured me that they were gluten free) and they are amazing! Really appreciate the care the take to make everything safe for celiacs
GF menu looks large but burgers lack a bun and fries are in a community fryer.
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Malone's has SERIOUSLY stepped up their game! They have a great selection of gluten free items available (majority of their menu!) I definitely recommend trying it out if you haven't in a while. However, fryers are shared so beware!
Gf menu consists of salads and burgers with no bun.
i asked the server if they used a one fryer for gf items. he said no. they only have one fryer. That means a lot of the gf menu is not gf.
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here is something similar on another cube. the branch to the right of the star is all solid dark blue.
Help! What is this?
Out of curiosity, is this an electrical synapse?
@paps Wow, this skull looks even eviler.
@malaclypse I believe that big swirly thing you found is a blood vessel, cool huh?
@rprentki About the little circles within the cells: I'm guessing those are vesicles stained by the small amount of dye that managed to get through, right? I was going to ask about that myself, as I noticed some of them in areas that one would expect to see vesicles, such as in axon terminals and where the golgi body would be in cell bodies.
Also, are you guys planning on using a stain that stains the proteins associated with electrical synapses (or otherwise allows one to more clearly locate them - I have no idea whether or not any such stains exist) at some point?
@malaclypse, it sounds like the small circles you found are probably vesicles. I'm not sure what out plans are for using different stains, that'd be a good question to ask Sebastian during the next google hangout though.
This seems like 2 different dendrites that got merged, the screens may not be clear, but I recorded the cube under all angles if needed :
@paps you're right, that is definitely a merger. In case anyone is having trouble seeing that I've marked it below.
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a merger error of AI on amacrine cell?
Here's another example of a merger .. confirmed by GrimReaper.
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This is a really bad merger. I am going to stop mapping this block for now until it is cleared.
@marimacdonald and @jzezel you both found the same merger (albeit in different cubes). The GrimReaper took care of that merger just now.
@jzezl You just uploaded tiffs, which are fine just not supported by the forum as images. In the future jpeg, png, bmp etc. Would probably work better.


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- Total floor area approx. 59 sq.m (635 sq.ft)
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featured throughout this wonderful space. There is also car parking to the rear.
The location is second to none, close to Howth Village and Harbour which is ideal for those who enjoy the great outdoors. There are a number of clubs catering for almost every sporting discipline, with sialing and golf being amongst the most popular. There are a host of local shops and amenities in the immediate vicinity. A regular bus service (31) passes the door and the DART provide excellent transport links to the city centre and beyond. Up the Hil is the summit and the world famous Cliff Walks. Howth is a very popular northside location yet it retains it's village character and style. There are local boutiques, shops, library, church and school in the village. Howth is famous for the fresh fish direct from the trawlers and the many gastronomic pubs and numerous restaurants and food establishments which are located on the waterfront and on the Pier.
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On Thursday 24th August 2017, Year 11 students at Ash Hill Academy achieved the best set of exam results in the history of the Academy. A record number of students achieved higher grades in both English and Maths, with a number of students gaining the new grade 9 – a standard reached by only a small percentage of students nationally.
John Higgins, Principal of Ash Hill Academy, said: "I am extremely pleased with the significant improvements that we have seen with these results, especially in a year when so many changes have been made to GCSEs at a national level. The partnership between staff, students and parents has been particularly strong this year and has resulted in a fantastic set of outcomes. These results are further evidence of the benefits that our Academy is gaining by working within the Delta Academies Trust."
There were notable performances from Tailer Haythorne (English Language 9, English Literature 8, Mathematics 7, Science A, Additional Science A, Further Additional Science A, Geography A and Sociology A), Molly-Jo Rafferty (English Language 9, English Literature 6, Mathematics 6, Science A, Additional Science A, Further Additional Science B, Geography A* and Performing Arts Distinction*), Kyle Goddard (English Language 7, English Literature 6, Mathematics 7, Science A, Additional Science A, Further Additional Science A*, Geography A*, Resistant Materials A and ICT Distinction) and Brandon Chung (English Language 7, Mathematics 8, Biology A, Chemistry A, Physics A, Geography A* and French C).
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White Mountain National Forest: Mount Washington via Tuckerman-Boott Spur Loop (Copy)
Starting from the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, this 7.9-mile loop offers two approaches to the southern headwall of Mount Washington: Tuckerman Ravine or the Boott Spur Trail. The trail winding up the ravine passes the Crystal Cascades Falls before wandering creekside up to Hermit Lake. There, brace for the first of two headwall challenges of the day.
After cresting the first headwall, the hike to the top is mostly a boulder field scramble from cairn to cairn. Pass the Visitor Center near the top (knowing you did it the hard way) and enjoy expansive views of the neighboring Presidential Peaks. Backtrack down the boulders and take Davis Path to the Boott Spur Trail, a route that descends a broad ridge above the ravine, offering a handful of overlooks with views back up the mountain.
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- Distance: 12.7
Location: 44.257576, -71.253515
Start behind the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center and head north on the well-traveled but rocky Tuckerman Ravine Trail. Allow 4-5 hours for your ascent of Mount Washington. Note: The Visitor Center rents trekking poles for day use.
Location: 44.258025, -71.253623
Continue straight, passing the Blanchard Ski Trail.
Location: 44.26063, -71.25608
The trail crosses Cutler River over a wooden footbridge; up ahead, a short spur leads to Crystal Cascade, a photo-worthy waterfall.
Location: 44.259546, -71.257893
Go right @ Y-junction to continue on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail. The route back to the trailhead returns via the Boott Spur Trail to the left.
Location: 44.261767, -71.269212
Keep left @ Y-junction, staying on Tuckerman Ravine Trail.
Location: 44.263351, -71.275497
Cross a tributary of the Cutler River on a footbridge.
Location: 44.263691, -71.277817
Continue straight (bearing slightly left @ Y-junction on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail. To the right, an unmarked winter ski trail heads towards the Lion Head Trail.
Location: 44.26178, -71.279823
Continue straight. To the left, a small side trail leads down to the running river.
Location: 44.262279, -71.283073
Bear left 3-way junction on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail. To the right is the Huntington Ravine Trail. From here, the trail starts a steady, rocky climb.
Location: 44.261009, -71.284531
Continue straight @ 3-way junction on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail. To the right is the Lion Head Trail.
Location: 44.26001, -71.286346
Hermit Lake and Hermit Lake Cabin: Campsites and lean-tos are nearby. Check the weather report at the caretaker's cabin before a quad-busting assault up the first, smaller headwall, which can be a circus of skiers, hikers, even tubers. You'll climb over occasional large rocks and boulders on this well-tred section as the trail makes its way to treeline and beyond.
Location: 44.26295, -71.300561
Continue up rocky ledges to the main headwall. Watch out for loose rocks and ice (depending on the season).
Location: 44.263273, -71.30245
Go right @ 4-way junction, bearing north up steep rocks. Numerous trails intersect at this confusing junction. This section of trail is marked by large cairns, space about 20-feet apart-this is most likely for backcountry ski fanatics, as the path is relatively obvious in the summer.
Location: 44.265885, -71.302793
Continue on Tuckerman Ravine Trail. You can begin to hear cars up ahead as they arrive at the summit parking area. Also, listen for the whistle of the cog train. From here, the climb is a scramble up a large boulder garden. Follow the larges cairns up to the summit, but take a few breaks and look down for great views of Tuckerman Ravine.
Location: 44.269681, -71.302208
Mount Washington summit area. The actual summit is up and across the parking area near the Visitor Center.
In the background, you might see a black plume of smoke coming from the cog train.
If you happen to bring money, there is a cafetera where you can refill with normal cafeteria fare after a hard earns climb.
Location: 44.270284, -71.303319
Mount Washington (6,288 ft.): On clear days, views stretch 90 miles. Not a bad spot for lunch if the wind is low. When you're ready, head down the way you came. Continue straight at Waypoint 13 on the Lawn Cut-off Trail (toward Davis Path).
Location: 44.258125, -71.302965
Turn left @ 3-way junction, heading southeast to continue on the Davis Path Trail. To the right, veering northwest, the Davis Path Trail offers another approach to the summit.
The trail now traverses a ridge/plateau, offering stunning views of Tuckerman Ravine below to the left. The trail continues to travel over a rocky path, but with less boulder gardens.
Location: 44.253299, -71.294854
Go left @ 3-way junction onto the Boott Spur Trail. From here, the trail ducks back into the cover of trees and begins a steep, knee-jarring descent down the ravine. The trail travels over small rocks and exposed roots, which can be very slippery when wet.
Location: 44.254559, -71.283867
Keep right @ 3-way junction to continue on the Boott Spur Trail. To the left, a link trail heads back towards Hermit Lake. From here, the trail exits tree cover and travels down a steep section of rock gardens.
Location: 44.25439, -71.280155
The trail arrives at Split Rock.
Location: 44.257511, -71.279373
Tuckerman Ravine Overlook. Look to the northwest for views of Lion Head.
Location: 44.259646, -71.269877
Overlook: The trail travels under the cover of very small trees, which are tall and dense enough to keep views of the ravine few and far between. When there is an opening, take a peek to get a bearing of your surroundings.
Location: 44.2594, -71.263182
Continue straight on Boott Spur Trail. To the right is a small overlook. Ahead, the trail descends to Waypoint 4; continue straight (northeast) to return to the Visitor Center.
Crystal Cascade
Location: 44.26093, -71.257067
Tuckerman Ravine Headwall
Location: 44.260536, -71.288178
Rock Garden
Location: 44.265409, -71.303029
Looking down at the Rock Garden climb to the summit.
Location: 44.267161, -71.302342
Large boulders on the way to the summit.
Mount Washington Summit
Location: 44.269684, -71.302117
A theoretical view set against an actual view.
Cairns on the Lawn Cut-off Trail
Location: 44.26272, -71.303008
The cairns are about 20-30 feet apart and last as far as the eye can see.
Cairns on the Davis Path Trail
Location: 44.259508, -71.302428
View of Mount Washington up in the clouds.
Split Rock
Location: 44.254406, -71.279898
View up the ravine
Location: 44.257572, -71.279125
View from the overlook
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The inclusions of comments into the core of WordPress has risen the ratio from around 12% to 18% and the goal should be to get that passed 26%, the minimal margin they have for most projects.
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Limnology is the study of the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of lakes and other bodies of fresh water. It has been a dominant subdiscipline of ecology due to a number of factors. Lakes are easily defined ecological units, as the shoreline serves as a convenient border. Furthermore, lakes contain large populations of small organisms in a relatively easy to sample homogenous water column. Finally, lakes contain freshwater, a valuable natural resource in much of the world, which makes limnology a practical as well as a valuable science.
General Overviews and Textbooks
G. Evelyn Hutchinson (b. 1903 –d. 1991) truly represented the interdisciplinary element that defines limnology, having published papers on phytoplankton, biogeochemistry, paleolimnology, lake classification, energy and nutrient flux, and lake metabolism. His most ambitious contribution (to limnology, for he had many major contributions to other elements of ecology) was his Treatise on Limnology, published in three volumes as Hutchinson 1957, Hutchinson 1967, and Hutchinson 1975. A fourth volume was published after his death, based on notes that he had left behind, as Hutchinson 1993. These volumes are comprehensive yet somewhat daunting in their breadth. While Hutchinson attempted to be comprehensive in his Treatise, Robert G. Wetzel's Limnology was aimed more at upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level students to introduce them to the subject. Originally published in 1975, it has gone through two subsequent editions, the most recent is Wetzel 2001, which was expanded to include river ecosystems and is a formidable work, weighing in at just over 1,000 pages. Kalff 2002 (Limnology: Inland Water Ecosystems) is a more recent attempt at an upper-year undergraduate or graduate-level textbook. This is a slimmer and more readable volume, with an emphasis on visualization of data and empirical patterns among systems. It also focuses on microbial processes and biogeochemical cycling in lakes, reflecting Kalff's more ecosystem-based approach to limnology. Finally, the late Stanley Dodson's Introduction to Limnology (Dodson 2005) is aimed largely at the undergraduate student. It places more of an emphasis on ecological principles, offering chapters on population dynamics, community ecology and ecosystem processes, and landscape connections. This volume stands in nice contrast to Kalff's ecosystem-based approach.
Dodson, Stanley I. 2005. Introduction to limnology. Boston: McGraw Hill.
A primer for limnology written as an introductory text for undergraduate students. The focus on ecological principles reflects the more recent merging of ecology and limnology.
Hutchinson, G. Evelyn. 1957. A Treatise on limnology. Vol. 1, Geography, physics and chemistry. New York: Wiley.
Hutchinson's first volume of the Treatise focuses on the abiotic variables that influence the structure and function of lakes. At over 1,000 pages, it is a monumental work that explores topics ranging from basin geomorphometry to redox potential and the Iron cycle.
Hutchinson, G. Evelyn. 1967. A Treatise on limnology. Vol. 2, Introduction to lake biology and the limnoplankton. New York: Wiley.
The second volume of the Treatise takes the reader on the plankton's journey from marine to freshwater, examines aspects of seasonality in the phytoplankton, and then dedicates itself to examining zooplankton. In this volume, Hutchinson synthesizes and reanalyzes previously published data to give the reader a larger appreciation of the complexities of the plankton.
Hutchinson, G. Evelyn. 1975. A Treatise on limnology. Vol. 3, Limnological botany. New York: Wiley.
The third volume of Treatise concentrates on a more narrow aspect of lakes compared to the earlier volumes. The volume focuses largely on systematics and evolutionary relationships, distribution, and general ecology of freshwater macrophytes (macro- algae, mosses, and higher vascular plants) and the littoral algae.
Hutchinson, G. Evelyn. 1993. A Treatise on limnology. Vol. 4, The zoobenthos. New York: Wiley.
The fourth and final volume of the Treatise focuses on the origin of freshwater biota, the various types of zoobenthos, and the richness of the benthos. This volume (published posthumously based on notes) focuses largely on littoral invertebrates and is considered to be an unfinished work.
Kalff, Jacob. 2002. Limnology: inland water ecosystems. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
This is a text geared to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. Kalff focuses on linking biogeochemical cycling to aquatic biota. As an empiricist, Kalff also looks for patterns in nature that result in predictive power. His style is lighter than Wetzel 2001, as he uses compiled data sets to convey a large amount of material in a short period of time.
Wetzel, Robert. G. 2001. Limnology: Lake and river ecosystems. 3d ed. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
A more exhaustive text compared to Kalff 2002, this work is aimed at upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. Wetzel spends more time exploring the heterotrophic nature of lakes and the structuring role of detritus in lakes. As this is the third edition of the text, the author has had more time to add, revise, and rework the text, resulting in a formidable work.
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I am always impressed by people who can write on time. You know the people in university who always had their report or research paper done 2 months in advance. Or the people who can sit down and just start writing. I wish I could be one of those persons. I remember reading an article on Danielle Steel and it said that after she had breakfast and worked out, she wrote from 9 a.m to 5 p.m, breaking only for a quick bite of lunch. Wow! How does she do it?
I am a spontaneous writer. I write in fits and starts. I often write on the go. I write on the bus or in waiting rooms. I love writing in waiting rooms as I tend to be like a stenographer, writing down the dialogue in the room. This may be a good excuse for eavesdropping.
I must confess that I will take my writing whenever and however I can get it. These threads of consciousness have served me well on a number of occasions. I often remind myself of the wonderful scene in Shakespeare in Love (1998), where Will Shakespeare, played by Joseph Fiennes (sidebar comment - who is an incredible actor who we do not see enough of…. I will save my Ode to Joseph Fiennes for another blog) tries in vain to write, only to have his desk littered with drafts. While I know how he felt, the question is - can I or more specifically do I want to change…
So here is to everyone who takes a moment to write something today… a card, a report, or even a poem. Doesn't matter what you write…. Just write!
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Five yachts today remained in the running to win the Rolex Sydney-Hobart race's major prize, the Tattersall's Cup, which goes to the overall winner on IRC handicap.
Fifth on the list of corrected time rankings issued by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Roger Sturgeon's Farr-designed STP 65 Rosebud, has the advantage of being moored up in Hobart after finishing early on Friday evening.
While the other four were all positioned to beat her at that time, overnight they still had to negotiate the notoriously tricky variable winds of Storm Bay and the Derwent River. Topping the corrected time leader board was the TP52 Ragamuffin, owned and skippered by Australia's most consistent ocean racing campaigner Syd Fischer, who is now 80.
The blast-furnace nor'-wester which sent the temperature in Hobart soaring over 30 degrees Celsius and blew along the Tasmanian coast at up to 24-30 knots set the TP52s planing at speeds of more than 20 knots at times in the afternoon.
Ragamuffin, Ray Roberts' canting-keeled Cookson 50 Quantum Racing and Geoff Ross' Reichel/Pugh 55 Yendys had all rounded Tasman Island at 9pm and needed to finish in the early hours of today to beat Rosebud.
An outside chance was Bruce Taylor's new Reichel/Pugh 40, with her lightweight flat and beamy hull also suited to yesterday's hard running. She was 132 miles from the finish had an ETA of 6.10am and needed to finish before 8.26am to win. The winds overnight would tell.
Even in the afternoon Rosebud had to struggle in tricky winds in Storm Bay, becalmed for a long period just outside the Derwent River. Sturgeon said: "Just before the river, trying to get to the Iron Pot, we had maybe 20 re-tries trying to get some wind going toward some direction where a wind might be."
Mike Slade, owner/skipper of the British maxi City Index Leopard, was philosophical after defeat by 27 minutes to Bob Oatley's Sydney maxi Wild Oats XI yesterday.
Although Wild Oats XI was ahead from the start, Leopard closed a gap that had been 23 miles down to three miles in Storm Bay's variable winds.
"For some extraordinary reason we pulled them back to three miles at the very end," Slade said. "It's swings and roundabouts in racing. You've got to take it as it comes, enjoy it as it is and we are all thrilled that we have done so well.
"Wild Oats in terms of modern technology is clear of the pack now and they have jumboed it up and gone outside IRC and that obviously worked as well."


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MSN.com recently published its list of the 50 prettiest towns in the U.S., one for each state. No surprise, Monterey is just that for the state of Virginia. Also ranked high is Hermann, MO which is where we were looking before we moved to North Carolina and then on the Monterey!!
Guess we are getting pretty good at finding beautiful towns.
Terri and I love it here and welcome all of our potential guests to take a look at the calendar and book your night or weekend.


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Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO)
We are a young and dynamic movement of university students and lay missionaries present on university campuses across Canada. Every day on university campuses, we proclaim the message of Jesus Christ in a clear and simple way with a constant emphasis on building leaders for the renewal of our world!
Our threefold purpose on campus is to proclaim, equip, and commission. We employ a multiplication model of ministry. Like Jesus did, we can share our life and faith with a few so that they are equipped to share their own life and faith with many others. We proclaim Christ to students, equip them to be mature Christians, and then commission them to proclaim Christ to and equip others.
Our programs aim to present the Gospel to university students in a clear and simple way so that they can discover how much they are loved by Christ and how He is relevant in their lives. We also hope to equip students with the necessary disposition, skills, and knowledge to become mission-ready witnesses of the Gospel.
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Our programs are developed primarily but not exclusively for university students. They are also open to all people regardless of their faith background or experience with the Catholic Church.
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Ripping off the Homeless
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009   4:49 am | Author: Tony | Food, Life |
Tags: Cuomo, homeless, UHO
and the good samariitans who donate on the streets of New York.
The United Homeless Organization (UHO), a nonprofit group set up to help feed and house the homeless, is an elaborate fraud.
The group's founder and president, Stephen Riley, and its director, Myra Walker, set up a scheme whereby they charge a daily fee for the folding tables and UHO materials and coin jars to street peddlers who then collect money and pocket most of the money with the remainder going back to Riley and Walker.
The NYT indicated that Riley and Walker have spent the money to pay bills at Weightwatchers.com, Toys "R" Us, P. C. Richard, Bed, Bath & Beyond, and premium cable and electricity bills at their homes.
The Homeless are probably not receiving anything from these collections.
NYS Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit against the organization and stated "U.H.O. exploits the good intentions of people who thought that their charitable donations were helping to fund services for the homeless. Instead, their donations go directly to U.H.O.'s principals and workers, who abused the organization's tax-exempt status to line their own pockets."


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Menlo School
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23,000 sf creative arts / 36,000 sf performance hall
The Menlo School is a 6-12 grade private school in the heart of Silicon Valley, offering a rigorous, engaging academic curriculum complemented by outstanding creative arts and athletics programs. Hacker developed a master plan and conceptual design for the School's Performance Hall and Creative Arts Building. The master plan concept encourages interdisciplinary collaboration between the arts while still providing independent spaces for various departments.
The Performance Hall houses: a 350-seat audience chamber; a 2,000 sf lobby; a green room; costume shops; scene fabrications shop; a kitchen; a dance studio; offices and the school bookstore. In addition to serving the Menlo School's performance and assembly needs, the Performance Hall will be home to Music@Menlo, a highly regarded three-week festival of concerts, classes and lectures during the summer.
The Creative Arts Building houses studios for drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video and recording. Additional program elements include music performance rooms, sectional rooms, digital and computer technology classrooms, offices, an art gallery and collections storage. The buildings are designed to be compatible in scale, materials and forms with the existing campus context, yet create a distinctive symbol for the arts at the School.


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8 Tennessee football underclassmen have jumped out, but still have something to prove
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football enters its second week of spring drills looking to replace nine starters from the Vols' 38-24 bowl win over Nebraska.
As is the case every offseason, players emerge, and that's especially true after a strong strength and conditioning program under new hire Rock Gullickson.
Here are eight names that have impressed through week one:
Tennessee football QB Jarrett Guarantano
Guarantano has proven he has the arm strength and accuracy, but can he manage the offense and make plays when the primary call breaks down?
Related: Stronger, faster Guarantano ready to compete
Tennessee football QB Quinten Dormady
Dormady has shown the big arm that led Alabama to offer him a scholarship, but has he done enough entering his junior season to have earned the team's trust? The starting job could depend on it.
Tennessee football WR Marquez Callaway
Tennessee needs a bonafide receiver to step forward, and new receivers coach Kevin Beard seems to be having a positive effect on Callaway. So why didn't Callaway see the field more last season?
Tennessee football OL Trey Smith
True freshmen aren't supposed to start on strong offensive lines in the SEC. But here's Smith, making a push in spring drills, and making ESPN look smart for ranking him the No. 1 player in the 2017 class. Why didn't the other services rank him a 5 star?
Tennessee football SS Nigel Warrior
All the athletic ability in the world, but many wondered if he would grow up and mature into the type of student of the game that a safety needs to be. So far, the answer is yes. Can he stay focused and win the job?
Tennessee football CB Marquill Osborne
One of the greater need positions on defense, Osborne has looked solid in the portions of practice open to the media, and he appears to move with great fluidity and confidence. Can he make plays when the lights come on?
Tennessee football DE Darrell Taylor
Tennessee sure feels good about Taylor, putting a live mic on him and featuring him in a hitting/highlight video. That confidence counts for something and so does the plays that Taylor was making in the video. Can he beat out Kyle Phillips for a starting job?
RELATED: Tennessee football shows first day of hitting, video
Tennessee football OLB Daniel Bituli
One of the most impressive physical specimens on the football team, it's all about how quickly Bituli can pick up the scheme. Junior leader Darrin Kirkland Jr. has made it his responsibility to have Bituli ready for Georgia Tech. Can Bituli learn the playbook fast enough?


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